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List published by Forbes Brasil magazine included votes from people, companies and entities specialized in the subject

São Paulo, June 25, 2015 – Forbes Brasil magazine published in its June issue a list of the 10 most innovative companies in the country, including GranBio. The company was chosen for its pioneering role in the production of renewable energy, with the 2G ethanol plant, located in Alagoas.

To select the organizations, some criteria were established, such as: originality, efficiency, ethics, rupture accompanied by financial sustainability and respect for the environment. From then on, people, companies and entities specialized in the subject were heard, which listed at least three innovative companies in Brazil.
Anpei (National Association for Research and Development of Innovative Companies), FAPESP, USP and DOM Strategy Partners were some of the institutions consulted by Forbes. In addition to GranBio, the following were selected: Cristália, Elektro, Embraer, Natura, Netshoes, O Boticário, Sem Parar, WEG, Whirpool.
About GranBio

Founded in 2011, GranBio is a Brazilian industrial biotechnology company, controlled by GranInvestimentos S.A., which creates solutions to transform biomass into renewable products. Pioneer in the production of cellulosic ethanol, or second generation (2G), in the Southern Hemisphere, the company is the only one in the sector that operates from beginning to end of the production chain - from raw material to distribution of the final product -, integrating its own technologies and of partners.